Jerry Kill, a man who has fought cancer and epilepsy, is stepping down as Gophers head football coach. Tracy Claeys will be the interim coach effective immediately
In a shocking twist of events, Head Football Coach Jerry Kill has decided to step down as Gopher head football coach, effective immediately. As we gather more information, we'll keep you updated. As for now, please refer to these tweets.
Coach Kill announced today that he is retiring effective immediately due to health reasons. Tracy Claeys has been named interim head coach.
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 28, 2015
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) October 28, 2015
First and foremost, we want to wish Jerry Kill the best as he tries to conquer the physical obstacles that continue to impede him from doing a job that he loves.